Year 2 Long Term English / Literacy Planning

FREE Year 2 English Long Term Plan – Literature-Based Curriculum

This Year 2 English Long Term Plan provides a clear overview of a full year of English teaching built around high-quality children’s literature. Each unit is based on a carefully selected text, helping pupils develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and writing skills through engaging stories and purposeful writing outcomes.

The plan outlines termly units, key texts, reading skill focuses and writing outcomes, supporting teachers in delivering a balanced English curriculum. Pupils explore a range of genres including narratives, letters, reports, persuasive writing and instructions, while building essential skills such as prediction, inference, sequencing and discussion.

Includes:

• Full Year 2 English long-term curriculum overview
• Units organised by term and half term
• Core texts including popular children’s books
• Clear reading skill focus and writing outcomes
• Grammar, spelling and speaking & listening opportunities
• Cross-curricular links to subjects such as science, history and geography

Perfect for Year 2 teachers planning a literature-led English curriculum or looking for a structured overview of the year.